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| Egypt unrest: Interim leader outlines election timetable | Egypt unrest: Interim leader outlines election timetable |
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| Egypt's interim leader has outlined his timetable for new elections, amid continuing unrest in the country. | Egypt's interim leader has outlined his timetable for new elections, amid continuing unrest in the country. |
| Adly Mansour's decree envisages changes to the Islamist-drafted constitution and a referendum, which would pave way the way for elections early next year. | |
| This comes as at least 51 people were killed in the capital Cairo. | This comes as at least 51 people were killed in the capital Cairo. |
| The Muslim Brotherhood says its members were fired on at a sit-in for ousted President Mohammad Morsi. The army says it responded to an armed provocation. | The Muslim Brotherhood says its members were fired on at a sit-in for ousted President Mohammad Morsi. The army says it responded to an armed provocation. |
| Mr Morsi, an Islamist and Egypt's first freely elected leader, was removed from office by the army last week after mass protests. | Mr Morsi, an Islamist and Egypt's first freely elected leader, was removed from office by the army last week after mass protests. |
| His supporters accuse the military of staging a coup, but his opponents say the move is the continuation of the revolution that deposed President Hosni Mubarak in 2011. | |
| February poll | |
| Mr Mansour issued the decree late on Monday. | |
| It says that a panel to amend the constitution - which was suspended last week - would be formed within 15 days. | |
| The changes would then be put to a referendum - to be organised within four months. | |
| This would lead to parliamentary elections - which could be held in February. | |
| Finally, presidential elections would be called once the new parliament convenes. | |
| The Muslim Brotherhood has so far made no public comment on the proposed timetable. |